In a giant setback to agribusiness giant Bayer, a court overturned the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) approval of its latest weed-killing spray. The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals found that, in 2018, the EPA understated the risks of three herbicides when it approved the use of the sprays for farms in the United States. […]

In September of 2019, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that potentially harmful levels of a cancer-causing agent had been found in products containing ranitidine. These products included heartburn medication Zantac. The long-term use of Zantac had been primarily linked with colorectal cancer, but now a connection has been established between Zantac and breast […]

The initial surgery for a hernia repair is stressful enough. You have to miss work, and you may undergo a long and painful recovery process. Managing your treatment and your medical bills can be overwhelming. If you now need to undergo a second surgery because your hernia mesh is defective, you are not alone. Defective […]

If you suffer from heartburn or acid reflux, then you may be familiar with the issues surrounding the popular heartburn medication Zantac. Recent testing demonstrated that ranitidine, the active ingredient in Zantac and generic versions of the drug, produced a chemical called n-nitrosodidimethylamine (NDMA). NDMA is known to cause cancer in humans. As a result […]

Attorneys general from Texas, Oregon, Connecticut, Florida, and Nevada are leading a 39-state investigation into the marketing and sales of vaping products by Juul Labs. The investigation will look into whether the company targeted teenagers in its marketing and whether it made misleading claims about the nicotine content in its devices. The company is currently […]

Metformin is the fourth most prescribed drug in the country. It is used to treat people with type II diabetes to control high sugar levels. Online pharmacy Valisure tested the widely used diabetes drug Metformin and found that it contained high levels of the probable cancer-causing agent NDMA. Valisure is now calling on regulators to […]

Breast implant manufacturer Allergan instituted a worldwide recall of its textured implants in July of 2019. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) classified the recall as a Class I, meaning it was the most serious type of recall and that the product may cause serious injuries or death. Studies tied the breast implants to a […]

When you see the recycling label on packaging, you assume that it’s recyclable. You place it in your recyclable trash container and hope that your plastic bottle finds a new life as another product. You’ve been led to believe by the manufacturers of plastic and retailers that your plastic is being recycled. However, the reality […]

Here is an update on a number of mass tort cases in the news: Zantac In February, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation sent Zantac cases to the Southern District of Florida in what could be extensive litigation regarding the heartburn medication. Plaintiffs in these cases allege that Zantac can produce a cancer-causing agent […]

A Florida man recently filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, alleging that he got prostate cancer as a result of his years of use of the heartburn drug Zantac. This is one of many lawsuits that have been recently filed against the manufacturers of Zantac, alleging that the […]